piousnessn.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪəsnəs/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪəsnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pious adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < pious adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier piety n.

The quality or character of being pious; piety.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun]

devotion?c1225

life-holiness?c1225

love-awe?c1225

reverencec1300

Godfrightiheada1325

pity1340

devoutness1377

truthc1384

love-dreada1400

fearc1400

pietya1500

godliness1528

devoteness1606

heavenly-mindedness1612

obedientialness1651

piousness1659

devotionalness1673

unction1692

theopathy1749

devoteeism1828

pietism1829

bhakti1832

devotionality1850

devotionalism1859

pi1897

1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 133 Heaven be pleased to crown his actions with success, as the piousness of his intentions deserves.

1660 Scutum Regale: Royal Buckler 347 No wonder if the Malignant Cavaleers do reproach and vilifie our piousness.

1872 H. Bushnell Serm. Living Subj. 452 Sometimes it is not difficult to see that the piousness enjoyed in their cantillation of the name Jesus is really idol worship.

1927 L. Bromfield Good Woman 346 It wasn't her piousness that drove me away..it was her way of meddlin'.

1989 Spectator 25 Mar. 10/1 This..is not just Victorian piousness.

2002 Church Times 5 Apr. 11/2 A smug ‘we've got all the answers’ piousness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	piousness
释义	piousnessn. Brit. /ˈpʌɪəsnəs/, U.S. /ˈpaɪəsnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pious adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < pious adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier piety n. The quality or character of being pious; piety. ΘΚΠ society > faith > aspects of faith > piety > [noun] devotion?c1225 life-holiness?c1225 love-awe?c1225 reverencec1300 Godfrightiheada1325 pity1340 devoutness1377 truthc1384 love-dreada1400 fearc1400 pietya1500 godliness1528 devoteness1606 heavenly-mindedness1612 obedientialness1651 piousness1659 devotionalness1673 unction1692 theopathy1749 devoteeism1828 pietism1829 bhakti1832 devotionality1850 devotionalism1859 pi1897 1659 J. Rushworth Hist. Coll. 133 Heaven be pleased to crown his actions with success, as the piousness of his intentions deserves. 1660 Scutum Regale: Royal Buckler 347 No wonder if the Malignant Cavaleers do reproach and vilifie our piousness. 1872 H. Bushnell Serm. Living Subj. 452 Sometimes it is not difficult to see that the piousness enjoyed in their cantillation of the name Jesus is really idol worship. 1927 L. Bromfield Good Woman 346 It wasn't her piousness that drove me away..it was her way of meddlin'. 1989 Spectator 25 Mar. 10/1 This..is not just Victorian piousness. 2002 Church Times 5 Apr. 11/2 A smug ‘we've got all the answers’ piousness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1659
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